A video showing a boat captain pulling parasites off a whale's head in a Mexican lagoon went viral. But a behavioral scientist told Insider that removing the parasites could actually hurt the whale.

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Some wellness influencers are very worried about parasites. In online posts and videos, they suggest the organisms can be blamed for a host of symptoms — bloating, insomnia, food cravings, teeth ...